The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-07-08
HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE
COMPANIES.
A Legal Opinion on Election.
The Board Maeting Last Night.
The Board Maeting Last Night.
ENGINE COMPANY NO. I.

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day night with forty.four members pres
ent, the fullest attendance on record.
After the transaction Of minor business
the election Of officers took place.
Robert More was Unanimously elected
foreman; LOUIS Toussaint was elected
assistant foreman by majority vote
n. Barber, unanimously reelected
secretary p. O'Sullivsn. treasurer in
the same way; r. X. Lucas, delegate
to the Board Of Representatives by a
majority, and w. widdifeld, captain Of
the hose by majority. w. w. White,
retiring hose captain, received vote
Of thanks.
MECHANIC ENGINE COMPANY NO. 2.
This company at It's monthly meet.
ing, same night, instructed Mr. Henry
Smith, delegate to the Board Of Repre-
sentauves, to submit to that body an
amendment to the rules and regula-
lions, limiting the membership Of each
company to fifty Notice was received
from the Secretary Of the Board Of
new rule, to the effect that man must
be member Of the Fire Department
thirty days prior to election day, to'en.
title him to vote. A discussion with.
out other action was had on a sugges-
ton to have a torchlight procession in
honor Of the new Constitution Of the
Kingdom.
ANNUAL MEETING or THE BOARD.
The regular annual meeting Of the
Honolulu Fire Department was held
last evening at the Bell Tower. Meet.
ing was called to order at 7:45 p. m.
Chief Engineer Wilson in the chair,
supported by Assistants Asch and Hus.
tace. The regular order Of business
was entered into. The Secretary's and
rreasurers report gave receipts from
July I, 1886, to June 80, 1887, as fol.
lows:
Balance on hand July /, 1886,
A4S.or; received during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1887, $a,ISo.6s;
total So, 50. Disbursements during
the same period, $s,4oS.7s.
Assets Of the Department are as fol.
lows; Cash in bank, $I3I.4o; invest.
ments, $1,000; cash on hand $685.
total, S3,asoSI. The amount OF $500
donated to the Department by the /. /.
5. N. Co. was distributed as follows;
70 Engine Company No I, $ioo;
Engine Company No. 2, $Ioo; Engine
Company No. 4, $Ioo; and to Pacific
Hose Company and Hook & Ladder
Company, $50 each. Refreshments
$50. Respectfully submitted, Henry
Smith, Treasurer Of the Honolulu Fire
Department
Upon the suggestion Of Secretary
Smith the report was accepted and laid
on the table to await the action Of an
auditing committee to be hereafter
appointed.
The report OF the Fire Marshal was
next presented, giving the report OF
alarms, fires and complaints from June
1, 1886, to June 80, 1887, comprising
Twelve complaints, FIVE silent alarms,
and fourteen actual fires. The report
was thorough, giving the place, cause
and loss, and insurance, IL any, in each
case. Also giving the total loss by fire
during that period as $II,45I; insur-
ance on same $Is,4oo. Signed by !.
w. Mcguire, Honolulu Fire Marshal.
The financial report Of the Survey
Engineer was duly submitted. The
report gave an itemized account of all
moneys expended, giving the total ex-
penditure TO date as $aS,7So,IS, which
includes a bill Of 81, ISo presented after
June goth. Part of an order given
Allen & Robinson comprising sundry
essentials have not been received to
date; the approximate cost is $500,
making grand total Of SEQ, 5So.IS de
Quoted from the appropriation Of
$40, 900 leayinga balance of$I3,4I9.82.
Items required to March 81, 1888, will
amount to $7,as4.as, leaving a balance
of S6,Ios.s7, which amount will be
used to keep the apparatus, engines,
houses, etc, in order for the following
nine months, There is difference OF
sass, "a between the Interior Office
books and those of the Department,
The balance in the Interior Office
books is $aI,I46.s8; the Department
books call for $sI,4a9,S2. Chief En-.
sineer Wilson explained the cause Of
the deficiency, The Interior Depart.
nent expended that amount without
the knowledge of himself or ex-ChieI
Engineer Mott, during the big fire here
Tor what they deemed necessary appa-
ratus. The report was signed by John